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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-18
SOUTH aEoRG1A's CONFERENCE
The Appointments will be Announced
To-Morrow Morning.

SANDERsvILLE, GA, Dec. 1.-THE South
Georgia Conference of the Methodist church
South met at 8 o'clock this morning, Bishop
II. n. McTyeire presiding. The opening
religious services were conducted by Rev.
A. Clarke.
The following having been recommended
by quarterly conferences and having stood
approved examinations were admitted on
trial: Gordon I. Roberts, of New Houston
Street church, Savannah; Freeman l..
TokeS, OF the Gordon circuit; William T..
Mumford, of the Central circuit; Thomas
ID. McMchael, of the Crowell circuit
Mitchell j. Adams, of the Ellaville circuit
John w. Connors, of the Smithville cir
cult; Harrison Stubbis, of the Pelham cir
cult; Thomas B. Kemp, of the Attapulgus
circuit; Walter c. Jones, of the Newton
circuit; Oscar B. Chester, of Bainbrldge;
Orson W. Branch, of Attapulgus; Henry
T. Eteridge, of Pearson, Robert p. Fain, of
the Lowndes circuit.
ELECTED TO ORDERS.
The following, upon recommendation of
quarterly conferences, were elected to
Deacons' orders: John T. Minis, William
II. Martin, Joseph w. Black, Thomas r.
McMichae, Bolivar H. Gee, Andrew NJ.
Brett and John G. Handlers.
The following were elected to Elders or
ders: Harrison Stubbs and James nj. Viii
cox.
DIR. Hinton presented the credentials of
William II. Young, of Savannah, who
withdraws from the church.
II. 4. l.. Folsom was exposed. Revs. s.
5. Sweet, G.. J. Tole and David r. McWil-
liams were continued as supernumeraries
F. r. c. Ellis, w. H. Thomas, S. G..
Childs, A B. I.anier, w. F. Bearden, w. +.
Roberts, L. G. r. Wiggins, w. S. Baker,
c. A. Moore, j. NJ Marshall, j. r. Owen
and r. B. Lester were superannuated. The
committee failed to recommend W. M.
Watts.
REPORTS READ.
Numerous reports were made, read and
adopted. None Of them possessed any
special features.
The Committee on the Educational Loan
Fund Association, j. B. McGehee, G.. G. N.
Mcdonnell, j. o. Branch, j. K. Hinse,
Isaac Hardemsn and DR.. G. J. Allen, ar
rived and were introduced to the conference.
An afternoon session was held at o'clock.
Committee reports were continued until
4 80 o'clock, when the memorial services in
commemoration of Revs. John Z. Sentell
and William F. Comfy were held.
The memorial on the former was read by
Rev. J. r. McClesky and on the latter by
Rev. J. w. Weston.
The conference then adjourned to meet
Monday morning at 8 o'clock, the Bishop
stating that the labors would be completed
by Q o'clock, when the appointments will be
read.
Tonight the missionary meeting was held.
1t was addressed by DR. Young j. Allen.
Tomorrow Bishop McTyeire will preach
the IL o'clock sermon at the Methodist
church, w. p. Harrison at the Baptist, and
Rev. j. d. Anthony at the Christian church
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VIRGINIA'S COUPONS.
The Legislature Bound to Abide by
the Riddleberger Bill.


RICHMOND, VA, Dec 17.-The Finance
Committee of the two houses of the Gen
eral Assembly held special meeting to-day
to hear w. L. Royal, counsel for the
foreign bondholders on the debt question.
There was much talk on the subject, which
was participated in by nearly every person
present. Mr.. Royal asked that all action
In the coupon cases be suspended for
thirty days, saying that during that
time he would use his best efforts
to prevent any coupons being presented in
payment for taxes, that he would go to Lon
don and endeavor to get the English bond
holders to settle upon terms satisfactory to
the State, and that if the bondholders re-
fused to agree to his proposition he would
resign his position as counsel. The senti-
ment of the committee, as expressed by
many of the members, was that it would
be useless for Mr.. Royal to undertake any
negotiations which departed from the prin-
ciples of the Riddleberger bill A commit
tee was appointed to prepare a resolution in
relation to the matter to be presented at a
joint meeting of the committees next Mon
day.
The subcommittee appointed at to-day's
meeting has drafted resolution to be sub
mitted at Mondays meeting. The resou-
ton in effect is as follows; That the Gov
ernor be authorized and requested to direct
the officers of the State to suspend all pro
ceedings against parties who have hereto
fore rendered coupons for taxes until Jan
25, provided the bondholders shall cease all
attempts to force coupons into the Treas
ury. and will publish a circular that they
will not sustain Taxpayers rendering coupons
for taxes in the interim. The resolution
concludes by declaring that the State will
pay no more than the amount fixed by the
Riddleberger bill.
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JPRICEe1OA YEAR !
/ SCENTS A COPY. (
FL0RIDA'S METROPOLIS.
DISSOLUTION OF A PROMINENT
DRY GOODS FIRM.

Death of a Man Who Was Prominent
as a Politician During the Republi-
can Regime-A Man Injured at Pa
latka Brought to the Metropolis for
Treatment.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec. 1.-THE
dry goods firm of Kohn, Furchgott s.
Benedict has been dissolved, Charles
Benedict Withdrawing The firm now con-
sists of Morris Kohn, Max Furchgott, Her
man Furchgott and Leopold Furchgott, and
VIII be known as Kohn, Furchgott & Co.
s. l.. Tibbitts well-known resident, died
last night In the days of the Republican
regime Mr.. Tibbitts was a prominent poll
tlclan. He was postmaster at Tallahassee
for several years aud afterward crier in the
United States Court here He
was Deputy United States Marshal several
years, and was Captain in the Fourth Wis
consin regiment, which had the famous live
eagle Abe" He was native Of Fairport.
Me-, and leaves young wife and son.
Il. /. Fleming and E. NJ. PEngle will be
employed by the newly elected city officials
to bring the late election before the Supreme
Court for its decision.
Hon. Norman F. Scott. the prominent
politician who died at Concord, Fla, yes
ueIuay, was nemDer OF the recent Constl-
tutional Convention and an ex-member of
the Legislature. He was the Democratic
nominee for Governor in opposition to Har-
rison Reed in 1868.
In the United States Court this morning,
in the matter of the petition of E. s.
Quimby for final confirmation of the survey
of the Domingo Acosta grant, which, ac-
cording 70 the maps in the United States
Land Office, conflicts with the survey of the
10 A.srs..
interposed by the heirs of Segin, was argued
and submitted. Over 10000 acres are in
volved.
A MIR. Jaf3ray accidentally fell at the
Florida Southern railway dock, in Palatka,
last night, and broke the bones of his left
ankle. He was brought to this city on the
steamer City of Jacksonville this morning
and doctor called TO set the bones. Mr..
Jaffray is agent for the Hardwood property
in Volusia countv
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within the empire and spoliation of the
people OF other countries for the sole benefit
OF the military and bureaucratic classes. His
short speech to the silent and indignant
House confirmed the opinion that there is
an utter want of sympathy among the So
clal1sts in any movement for the national
defense. The debate has been especially
gratifying to the government. The absence
of opposition, which troubled the passage of
the army bill, proved that every section of
the House has become permeated with a
near sense of danger and is ready to respond
10 whatever demands the government
deems expedient.
The Post speaks of the sitting as assuming
the form of grand and elevating demon
stratlon of patriotism. This justly expresses
public appreciation of the discussion. The
committee will send the bill back without
delay in substance unaltered.
To-day the cereal bill was read for the
third time. 1t included an amendment
raising the duty on oats to 4 marks. All
paragraphs were adopted in the form
approved on the second reading of the BILL
and the whole bill was finally passed by a
vote of POP to 116, and the Reichstag ad-
Journed until Jan. II.
BOUND TO DO AS SHE PLEAsEs.
BRUSSELS, Dec. lie Nord, the Rus
sian organ here, in an article on the Eu-
ropean situation, says: Russia does not
want to make war and will not do So She
does, however, claim, the fullest right to
adopt measures to render disastrous any in
vaslon by an aggressor. Russia would
pfease to be the independent and great power
She intends remaining if she permitted an
account to be required of her concerning
the steps she thinks fit to take regarding
her security"
FEELING OF AUSTRIAN OFFICIALS.
VIENNA, Dec. 17.-Austrian officials do
not attach the same Importance to the
Journal De ST. IeterS6Mrg's article of
yesterday disclaiming Russia's responsibility
for the present state of affairs in Europe, as
do the newspapers and Bourse. They point
out that the question of the moment is
what military measures Russia will adopt
beyond those previously taken.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of the
PoLtttSche Correspondence in a letter to his
paper says that Russia will shape her mill
tary arrangements according to those which
Austria makes Precautions thus taken by
both sides must not be regarded as involv-
ing danger of war.
The Council of Ministers called for to-
morrow, over which Emperor Francis
Joseph will preside, will not be attended by
any military officials except Count Bylandt
Rheydt, the Imperial Minister of War. The
chief question to be considered is the neces-
sary credits in connection with the present
modest wants and the larger wants which
will arise in the event of the adoption by
Russia of further warlike measures. The
Ministry desire for the present to avoid
summoning the delegations. The council
tomorrow will decide whether or not this
is nosSihle
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SEVEN LOST THEIR LIVES.
The List of Those Killed at Westches
ter Increased.

The List of Those Killed at Westches-
ter Increased.
WEsTcHEsTER, PA, Dec. 1z-The dead
body of D. o. Taylor, Clerk of the County
Courts, was found this morning in the
ruins of the Edison Electric Company's
works, the scene of yesterdays terrible
fatal boiler explosion. Taylor had called
at the works only few minutes before the
explosion occurred. Edward Schofield, a
laborer. who was taken from the ruins last
night, died this morning from his injuries.
This makes seven deaths from the explosion,
as follows:
Walter Embree, superintendent of the
works.
D. o. Taylor.
Edward Schofield.
Three colored laborers named: Elwood
Beckett John Bradley and Samuel Ebb.
Hettie I. Jones, Is years old, daughter
of William Jones, who was struck by
heavy piece of timber some distance from
the scene of the explosion, while returning
from School.
Five other men were severely injured,
but will all recover.
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Condition of the Crown Prince.

SAN RENO, Dec. IA bulletin issued by
Dr. Mackenzie states that the appearance Of
the Crown Princes throat confirms the pre-
vious bulletins by the physician in charge.
A small growth has made its appearance on
the left of the ventricular band The tu-
NOR which formed in October has dimin-
ished in size The other doctors in attend
ance on the Crown Prince have agreed to
the statements contained in Dr. Mackenzie's
bulletin.
DR.. Mackenzie to-day in the course of a
conversation with the Duke of Edinburgh
stated that he was favorably impressed by
the Crown Princes condition. He declared
that the existence of cancer was more
doubtful than on the occasion of his last
visit, and in fact had never been proved.
DR.. Mackenzie will return to London in a
uveelx
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Conservation Services.

SYLvANIA, GA, Dec 17-Confrmation
services were held in 'All Saints Episcopal
church in this place last night by Bishop
Weed, of Florida. After an eloquent SER
mon by the Bishop the following class was
confirIned Miss Emma and Marie Halle
hurst, Miss Annie Haddon, Judge John III.
Hull, Mr. J. w. Judkins, Mr.. Charley
Haddon and Mr.. Arthur .Haddon.
The church was beautifully decorated
with vines and evergreens and was filed to
its utmost capacity. Besides the Bishop the
following ministers were in attendance and
helped to conduct the services: Rev. X. w.
Mcconnell, rector, and Rev. d. A. Winn.
To-day at 10 o'clock the church was con-
secrated to the worship of God in an elo-
quent and impressive sermon by the Bishop.
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RUINED ON THE FIRST ROUND.
A Young Man Just Starting Out in Life
Detected Robbing the Mails.

A Young Man Just Starting Out in Life
Detected Robbing the Mails.
New YORK, Dec. 17.-Joseph Lachen, an
employe in the special delivery department
of the post office, was arrested to-day for
robbing the mails. Special delivery letters
were found in every one of his pockets
when arrested. Twenty-seven in all were
found upon him. He is meek
looking young man, 19 years of
age, living with his parents
at No. 1913 Chrystie street. Lachen was ap-
pointed last June, after passing a civil SER
vice examination. He made confession at
once and said he had been pursuing his ne
farious business for over a month. The
prisoner was taken before United States
Commissioner Shields and held in $4,000 to
answer. He received a college education
and was considered a model young man.
His parents are nearly heart-broken at the
disgrace brought upon them.
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Trial of the Chicago.

WASHINGTON, Dec H-Secretary Whit
ney this afternoon received telegram from
Commodore Che ardi Commandant of the
Navy Yard, at Newark, reading as follows:
"The Chicago has returned. The trial trip
was successful. She made steam freely
without the use of the forced draught. Her
engines show no signs Of weakness. Cor
rected for tides she made fifteen knots per
hour. The horsepower has not yet been
worked up.p
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Sanford Sayings.

SANFORD, FLA, Dec 17.-Sanford il
busy. Nine large brick structures are being
rapidly built, including the Bishop block,
the Stone & Cove block, the handsome De-
mont building and the Union depot.
The managers of the South Florida Ex-
position promise us magnificent affair in
February, but they have progressed slowly
toward putting the fair grounds In proper
condition, and have not as yet erected a
single building A little more push ane
energy is absolutely necessary.
The Sanford House will be opened under
a new management soon.
DR.. J. J. Harris, the new postmaster.
moved the mail matter, etc, from the
Lyman building to the Journal Office.
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THE BEAUTIFUL AT WASHINGTON.
KNIGHT OUT ON BAIL.
Two Men Become His Bondsmen in the
Sum of SIS. 900.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17,-Joseph Knight,
who was committed to prison Thursday in
default of $35, 900 bail to answer a charge
of embezzling 900 from the Manufac-
turers' Bank, while employed in that insti-
tuition as clerk was to-day released from
custody. William H. Kemble and William
II. Hurley entered security in the amount
required, binding themselves TO produce
Knight on the third Monday in February
next in the United States District Court
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ALABAMA'S FRATRICIDE.

Bad Feeling EnRendered by the Older
Brothers Position.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Dec 17.-Additional
particulars of the Henry county tragedy, in
which Robert and John johnson killed their
older brother Charles, says that the diff
Guilty occurred at o'clock in the morning
Their father had made Charles manager
of the farm, and this caused
bad blood Fresh fuel was added
to the flames when the time came TO divide
the CROP. The younger boys went off and
got drunk, came home and killed their older
brother, stayed around till neighbors came
and then coolly went off whistling. No
doubt is entertained that they will by
lynched. The scene of the tragedy is thirty
five miles from any telegraph station.
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Thousands Made Idle.

PTTTsBURG, Dec. 17.-The converting,
blooming and rail departments of the Edgar
THOMPSON Steel Works, at Braddock's Pa,
closed down to-day, and the employees were
notified that for the present there would be
no work for them. 1t is understood that
the rail mills suspension is for an indefinite
period, but that the blooming and convert
ing departments will resume after the an
pual repairs have been made. The shut
down will throw several thousand men out
of employment
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POPE LEO AND THE QUEEN.
His Holiness Expresses Great Friend.
ship for the English.

His Holiness Expresses Great Friend
ship for the English.
ROME, Dec. 1.-THE Pope to-day gave an
audience to the Duke of Norfolk The Duke
expressed the congratulations of Queen
Victoria on the papal jubilee and her
thanks for the mission of Mgr Scilla on the
occasion of her own jubilee The Pope
replied that he was deeply moved by these
proofs of friendship on the part of the Queen
and hoped that the exchange of sentiments
of affection would not be limited to the
present exceptional circumstances, but
would also make its influence felt on ether
occasions. He was animated, he said, by
feelings of the greatest affection for the
English people
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MOBILE AND OHIO.
A Belief That the Illinois Central Has
Gained Control of It.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 17.-The report tele-
graphed few days ago that ex-President
Clark, of the Illinois Central railroad, had
been chosen Vice-President and General
Manager of the Mobile and Ohio railroad is
accepted in railroad circles here and it is
argued that if Mr.. Clark has accepted this
position on the Mobile and Ohio, it may be
taken as proof that the Illinois Central
Company with which he has been so long
and prominently connected, and with which
his relations are still OF most intimate
nature, has gained control of the Mobile
and Ohio.
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Tanpa's Siege.

TAMPA, FLA, Dec. 17.--The following no
tice was MADE to-day: ''The City Council,
at special meeting, held yesterday, decided
not to raise the quarantine against all per-
sons subject to yellow fever for the present.
II is not considered safe to open the doors
vet. c. e. HARRISON. President Of tho
City Council"
The weather is much cooler. What sick
ness exists is confined to returned refugees
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KENTUCKYs DEsPERADoEs.

An Old Feud Breaks Out Afresh and
Costs Six Lives.
WINCHESTER, KY, Dec. 17.--The feud
between the Adams and Casswell factions
broke out again last Sunday night in Rock
castle county, when, after church services,
Frank Adams was killed by one of the
Casswells. Since then Frank Hasdon
James Lunsford, James Townsend, Thomas
jackson and two others whose names are
unknown have been killed, while many
others have been wounded and several
houses have been burned
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swift,s Steel works Sold.

CINCINNATI. o., Dec. 17.--Adam Wagner
assionee. sold to-day, by order of the court
Swift's iron and Steel Works in Newport
XIV. The real estate, machinery. materiat
and stock sold for $l55,550. 1t was bought
by H. A. Shriver, who is said TO represent a
company composed OF A. l.. Gahr, Adam
Wagner, r. w. Nelson and others. This
property belonged to L. L. Harper and its
paper figured in the Harper trial
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A Murder Jury Disagrees.

BosToN, Dec. 17.--Late this afternoon the
jury in the Mrs. Sarah Robinson murder
case reported that they were unable TO agree
and were discharged. Mrs. Robinson was
returned to Jail. The jury stood eleven for
acquittal TO one for conviction. IL is stated
that the jurymen all believed in Mrs. Rob
insons guilt, but thought the evidence con-
frarv 10 law
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KILLED WITH A KNIFE.

A Hail. Wi.tod Boy Mufder5 HIS
Brother and Sister.
CHICAGO, Dec. ia special TO the
Daily Netcs, from Columbus, Ark, says:
"Charles Whitsett, half-witted boy, aged
13 years, went out walking with his young
brother, aged 0, and his sister, aged 9. He
returned home alone and informed his
mother that he had killed them, showing a
large knife with which he had done the
deed. The boy and girl were found stretched
out in pools Of blood, with their heads cut
1p
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ItalY'S Budget.

ROME, Dec 17-Sig. Miglaoni, Min
lister of Finance, presented the budget in the
Chamber of Deputies to-day. The esti-
mates for the coming year showed deficit
of So, 100000 This deficit, the Minister ex-
planned, was due to the expedition to Masso-
wah. The vote of the Chamber, he said,
had already met part of the additional ex-
pense, and the remainder would be covered
by means at the disposal of the Treasury.
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CUSTOM HOUSE THIEVES.
They Forged Certificates to Get Pos
session of Silks.


session of Silks.
NEW YoRK, Dec. ia $4,000 robbery
of valuable silks was unearthed to-day in
the United States Appraisers stores in
this city, duplicating several of the clerks
in the Department of Customs in clever
forgery. 1t seems that numerous petty
thefts have been going on in
the department for some time and
special agents had been on the scent for
some time. Valuable imported silks, the
theft of which was discovered to-day, were
imported by a large house from Paris early
in the week. When a member of the
firm inquired today if the. goods
had been examined it was found
that the certificates Of the appraisers of
goods had been forged, and the goods carted
away on the strength of forged certificates,
on Thursday last. One clerk has been ar
rested. and others who are implicated will
be brought in later. There was considera-
BILE excitement among the attaches of the
office over the exposure.
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IVES DISCHARGED.

The Complainant in the Larceny Case
Failed to Appear.
NEW YORK, Dec. l7.-Judge Kilbreth, al
the Tombs Police Court, to-day rendered
his decision in the case of Henry
S. Ives, the young financier, charged with
larceny from the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton Railroad Company by Mr.. Dexter.
The Judge dismissed the complaint and dis
charged the accused Neither Mr. Dexter
nor his counsel was in court Mr.. Ives, his
lawyers and several friends were there, and
when the defendant was discharged he was
congratulated. Ives says he will at once
institute proceedings against Mr.. Dexter,
claiming 100000 for malicious prosecution.
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Killed by a Falling Pistol.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 17.--The PcdyLne's
special from Greenville, Miss, says: ID j.
Rosser, a prosperous merchant of Leland,
Miss, aged 2S years, was boarding a train
at Leland to-day wbeu his pistol fell
out of his pocket and was discharged. The
bullet struck Ressor in the breast inficting
a wound which proved fatal in a short
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ubertin Becomes Insane.

PARIS, Dec. 17.-Aubertin. the man who
attempted to assassinate NJ Ferry in the
hall of the Chamber of Deputies, was ar
raigned before magistrate for preliminary
examination to-day. While the examina-
ton was progressing the prisoner was
attacked with dementia and he was re-
moved to a madhouse.